Family: |
Rissoidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Western Indian Ocean to southern Japan, Samoa and Tonga. |
Diagnosis: |
Characterized by possessing a fairly stout, acutely conical, glossy, smooth shell, occasionally with some axial riblets on the early postnuclear whorls. The thickened outer lip bears three denticles on the lower half. |
Biology: |
Found offshore among echinoderms (Ref. 130068). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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